62.2% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6065, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6065, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 62% of residents in postcode 6065 have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a strong trend toward higher schooling levels, with the proportion of people completing high school jumping 10 percentage points since 2011. The area is generally better qualified than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high number of people have finished high school, with 62.2% completing Year 12. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6065, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are becoming more common here, with 21.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
21.1% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 6065, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce, at 20%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest school enrolments and largest average school sizes seen at this level. There are 17 schools within 3km, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.10
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
11,327
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
666
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6065, WA
17 schools — 11,327 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Hocking | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 218 | 1,047 |
| Hocking Primary School, Hocking | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 527 | 1,036 |
| East Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 346 | 972 |
| Wanneroo Secondary College, Wanneroo | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,367 | 994 |
| Pearsall Primary School, Pearsall | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 624 | 1,045 |
| St Anthony's School, Wanneroo | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 378 | 1,046 |
| Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 414 | 985 |
| Madeley Primary School, Madeley | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 475 | 1,052 |
| Ashdale Primary School, Darch | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 682 | 1,047 |
| Ashdale Secondary College, Darch | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,854 | 1,039 |
| Kingsway Christian College, Darch | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,379 | 1,118 |
| Spring Hill Primary School, Tapping | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 722 | 1,028 |
| Landsdale Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| Landsdale Christian School, Landsdale | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Tapping Primary School, Tapping | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 497 | 1,023 |
| Landsdale Gardens Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 264 | 1,032 |
| Carnaby Rise Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 608 | 1,038 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6065, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6065/6065-wa/topic/education